Cat6Vocab

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Flavius -i m.: Roman cognomen

dēlĭcĭae, -arum, f. pl.: pet, darling

• nī, nisi: unless

illĕpĭdus, -a, -um: unbecoming, ungraceful, awkward

ĭnēlĕgans, -antis: inelegant, clumsy, infelicitous

• vŏlo, velle, volui: wish, be willing

• tăcĕo, -cēre, -cŭi, -cĭtum: be silent, say nothing

vērum: but, still, yet.

• nescio quis, nescio quid: I know not who, some one, somebody, a certain person; nescio quid, I know not what, something, some, a certain.

febriculosus -a -um: fever-ridden

scortum, -i, n.: prostitute, whore

• dīlĭgo, -lĭgĕre, -lexi, -lectum: love, be fond of

pŭdĕo, -ēre, -ŭi: to make ashamed, cause embarrassment. Chiefly used as a verb. impers.: pudet, -ŭit one is or feels ashamed, it causes a feeling of shame, etc. (aliquem alicuius rei).

• fătĕor, fătēri, fassus sum: concede, admit, confess

vĭdŭus, -a, -um: deprived of a husband or wife, bereft, celibate

• iăcĕo, -cēre, -cŭi: lie, recline

• nox, noctis, f.: night

nēquīquam: adv., to no purpose, in vain

cŭbīle, -is, n.: bed, couch

clāmo (1): shout, cry out

serta, -ōrum, n.: wreaths of flowers, garlands (freq. and class., > sero -ere 'sow')

Sȳrĭus, -a, -um: of or from Syria; Syrian

frāgrans, -antis: fragrant, redolent, sweet-smelling

ŏlīvum, -i, n.: olive oil

pulvīnus, -i, m.: cushion, pillow

pĕraequē: adv., uniformly, equally

attrītus, -a, -um: worn away

trĕmŭlus, -a, -um: shaky, trembling

quătĭo, quătĕre, quassum: shake

lectus, -i, m.: couch, bed

argūtātĭo, -ōnis, f.: a creaking, squeaking, chattering noise

ĭnambŭlātĭo, -ōnis, f.: a walking or similar movement

• nĭhil, nīl: indecl. n., nothing; w/ adv. force, an emphatic form of non; not at all

• persto, -stare, -stiti, -statum: persist

• valeō valēre valuī: be strong, excel, be valid, prevail; valē: farewell!

• cūr: interr. & re. adv., why

• tam: adv., to such a degree, so

• lătus, -ĕris, n.: side, flank

ecfŭtŭo, -ŭĕre, -ŭi: wear out with sexual intercourse

pando, pandere, pandi, passum: spread out, disclose, reveal; open

• quārē: interr. & rel. adv., how? for what reason? on account of which thing; wherefore, therefore

• aliquis -quae -quod: some, any; si quis, si quid: anyone who, anything that

ineptiae -arum f. pl.: silliness, folly, absurdity

• quisquis, quaeque, quodquod: interr. or indef. pron., whoever, whatever

• bŏnus, -a, -um: good; of "good" social standing

• mălus, -a, -um: bad, evil, malicious

• ămor, -ōris, m.: love; personified, the god of love

• caelum, -i, n.: the sky or heavens

• lĕpĭdus, -a, -um: charming, witty

• vŏco (1): call, summon, invite

versus, -ūs, m.: a line of verse; verse, poetry

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